By Kang Aa-youngTwo people died when unseasonal spring downpours battered the nation Wednesday and Thursday. A bridge was flooded, baseball games postponed and train services disrupted during heavy rain, thunder and lightning. About 30 millimeters of rain fell hourly on Wednesday afternoon in Seoul. This increased to 45 millimeters an hour at night, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The rain let up Friday. Clear skies are forecast for the weekend.

The Han River has risen due to heavy rain. / Yonhap

A baseball game was canceled at Jamsil stadium. / Yonhap

Dislodged decorations dangle from the Mojeon Bridge on the Cheonggyechon Stream in Seoul on Wednesday. / Yonhap